Share of children underweight in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of children underweight was 17.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 1987
All-time low
12.2
in 2021
Years of data
14
1987–2024
Share of children underweight in Sri Lanka, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children underweight in Sri Lanka stood at 17.1.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.5 | — |
| 1993 | 29.1 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.9 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 14 | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 4.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.7, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.2 | 29.1 | 29.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 14 | 26.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.96 | 12.2 | 17.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Sri Lanka?
- Share of children underweight in Sri Lanka was 17.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of children underweight?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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